Marion Cotillard’s career is one to be marvelled at. Ever since La Vie en Rose, she has won an impressive number of awards for her lead roles in French and American films, performing in French, English and even Polish (The Immigrant, 2013). She has been involved in films set in the past, the present, and even in dreams, playing a range of complex characters. In anticipation of her latest film, Two Days, One Night, which is out in cinemas this month, we took on the challenging task of picking out her Top 5 moments. What do you think? Contribute to the thread below with your own suggestions.

La Vie en Rose (2007)

Olivier Dahan said that he chose Cotillard to portray the French singer Edith Piaf in the biopic La Vie en Rose before he had even met her, because he noticed a similarity between Piaf’s and Cotillard’s eyes. It was her breakthrough role which gave her international recognition as well as a cabinet full of awards, including a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and Oscar. Every one of them well deserved for her realisation of the international icon, showing Piaf to be deeply complex, troubled and strong woman.

Nine (2009)

Cotillard played Luisa Conti, the frustrated wife of film director Guido Conti (Daniel-Day Lewis) in the film adaptation of the musical Nine. Time magazine ranked her portrayal of Conti as the fifth best female performance in 2009 and she was nominated for a Golden Globe. Here we see how Cotillard pulled her weight against Daniel-Day Lewis in a scene where Luisa confronts Guido about an affair.

Public Enemies (2009)

Also in 2009, Cotillard beat competition from a long list of American actresses to play John Dillinger’s (Johnny Depp) lover, Billie Frechette, in Michael Mann’s period gangster movie. Her role was one of the larger female roles in an American crime movie and Cotillard’s rounded performance made her a character that the audience warmed to.

Inception (2010)

Christopher Nolan’s Inception is one of the biggest blockbusters that Cotillard has been involved in. She played Mal Cobb – Dom Cobb’s dead wife – alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gorgon-Levitt, and the film made $825 million at the global box-office. She brought Cobb to life, making her an intriguing character that haunted me long after watching the film.

Rust and Bone (2012)

Cotillard starred alongside Matthias Schoenaerts in Jaques Audiard’s Rust and Bone in 2012. Her performance as Stéphanie, a killer whale trainer who suffers a terrible accident. This powerful scene shows the moment when Stéphanie wakes to find herself in the hospital and is absolutely heart-wrenching – arguably one of Cotillard’s most powerful cinematic moments.